Houston, Texas-based modifiers of obscene horsepower, Hennessey, fill their corporate coffers supercharging Corvette and Cadillac engines to the point of absurdity. But they are best known for their Bugatti-killing Venom hypercar. Hennessey and Bugatti, in fact, have gone back to the lab many times in the past 10 years to squeeze out a bit more power […]
4
Aug
Texas modifiers aim to put the Bugatti away once & for all
1
Apr
Aiming to take the mantle of one of the world's fastest cars
The International Supercar Wars just got a little testier this week, with the pronouncement from a California-based company called Trion Supercars that they were engineering a 2,000-horsepower rubber and asphalt devourer. Dubbed the Nemesis, the wildly curvaceous hypercar takes some styling cues from the McLaren P1, but quickly moves on from there to craft a […]
25
Feb
The 542-horsepower, 186 mph performance British station wagon
Just before the Geneva auto show, Jaguar flips the sheets off its brand new super wagon, the XFR-S Sportbrake. Powered by the same fire-breathing V8 that beats inside Jag’s F-Type R (as well as XKR-S, XFR-S and XJR), the 542-horsepower lump is good for 0-60 in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph — pretty dazzling numbers […]
4
Feb
Brooks saddle, LCD screen, 750w electric motor & 34 mph
Straight from Barcelona come Oto Cycles, a small outfit that manufacturers beautifully designed retro-inspired electric bicycles. Presently Oto makes three models: the OtoR (above), OtoK and Retrov. All the bikes are handmade in Spain, with a 50s twist, and feature such upscale options as LCD screens and Brooks leather saddle seats. If you get tired of […]
19
Feb
6.0-litre twin turbo W12 offers 616 bhp & 200 mph top speed
After holding its final design under wraps since the first teaser pics were revealed last week, images of Bentley’s new Flying Spur were released today ahead of its global premier March 5 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. With really only Rolls-Royce hovering in its stratosphere (with possibly Aston Martin hanging around in the peripherals), Bentley […]
15
Jan
The Four Rings teams its 4-door looker with firepower to match
Audi has many beautiful vehicles in its line-up, frankly there are few (if any) automakers out there who can compete with the Four Rings on a strictly aesthetic level. And one of their best looking vehicles, the A7 sportback, is getting the RS overhaul for 2014 — something Benz’s CLS63 and BMW’s M6 are probably […]
23
Jul
Still 100+ MPH/100+ mile range, now with IET technology
Oregon-based Brammo is getting ready to release a new fully electric motorcycle model that builds both from their first bike, the Enertia, and second bike, the Empulse (which we previously covered), resulting in the Empulse R. The new model has been vamped up using Integrated Electric Transmission (IET) — a mechatronic propulsion unit that replicates […]
15
Feb
The 174 MPH / 25.7 MPG wagon that'll paint the asphalt black
Today Audi unveiled images of its soon-to-be-unveiled 2013 RS 4 Avant — the flagship vehicle for the Four Ring’s highest selling A4 line-up. Set to drop sheets at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, the RS 4 Avant will be powered by the 4.2 liter V8 found in the RS5, generating 450 horsepower and an electronically […]
